Buyer - Procurement - 12m FTC
London, United KingdomYesterday
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About the role
This is a 12-month Secondment/Fixed Term Contract.
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as a Procurement Buyer in our Technology Services, Infrastructure and Strategy team means taking ownership of the Data Governance and Information Security category, a high-priority and complex category with significant exposure to our leadership team. You’ll have the autonomy to shape category direction, drive commercial value and maintain trusted stakeholder relationships across a high-volume portfolio. With significant career development opportunities and a supportive working environment, you can make a tangible impact while building your procurement career.
What you'll do
You’ll take category ownership of the Data Governance and Information Security category, autonomously managing a portfolio of around 30–40 concurrent projects spanning high-volume and high-value requirements. You’ll develop and execute category and sourcing strategies for critical security technology solutions, balancing competing stakeholder priorities while keeping multiple complex workstreams moving. Working closely with cross-functional teams and senior leaders, you’ll maintain effective stakeholder relationships, lead commercial tenders and negotiations, and ensure compliance with our Procurement Policy.
You’ll come into an office (London / Coventry / Manchester) once/twice a month, with the rest of your time working from home.
Who you are
You’re an autonomous, commercially minded Procurement Buyer with demonstrable technology procurement and category management experience. You’re comfortable managing a substantial portfolio of competing priorities, maintaining productive stakeholder relationships and delivering multiple complex sourcing projects at pace. You do not need to be a cyber security expert, but you will understand technology procurement and be able to apply sound commercial judgement within a complex environment. Technology procurement experience is not essential but would be a distinct advantage, as would experience in confidently presenting recommendations at Director level.
Essential criteria
Demonstrable category management experience, including end-to-end sourcing and commercial negotiation.
Proven ability to work autonomously while managing a high-volume portfolio of complex, high-value projects and competing deadlines.